Lasting for 150 years, the Baroque period of architecture, music, and art influenced churches, palaces, mansions, and civic ...

Shortly afterwards, St Peter and St Paul's Church was built in Krakow – both these buildings are considered crucial to the development of Polish Baroque architecture. Both are modelled on the ...

To learn more about this icon of French history, architecture, and opulence, AD chatted with Mathieu da Vinha, director of ...

Salzburg, Austria, set along the Salzach River, is a city where history and architecture merge seamlessly. Dominated by the imposing M Castle, its historic core reflects a rich Baroque heritage.

The 17th century saw a wealth of Polish Baroque developments, most prominently in architecture. With family and religion seen as cornerstones of life, Poles became invested in erecting plush palaces ...

have influenced buildings throughout central Mexico. The churches of La Compañía and La Valenciana are considered to be among the most beautiful examples of Baroque architecture in Central and South ...

A number of forms were developed in the Renaissance and Baroque periods. Structures in the Renaissance period were mainly based on the text being used. Religious music was written to be sung by ...

Made using a billowing textile, Karisma Kapoor's pearled ivory and obsidian cocktail sari, by the designer duo Shantnu & ...

In Britain, the Gothic style was revived in the 18th Century, predominantly for churches and university buildings. Baroque architecture is closely entwined with the Counter-Reformation ...